Treasure Coast Black Friday Shopping

Shoppers walk past a window display for the Loft store at the Vero Outlet Mall late Thursday night. Many stores offered deep discounts of 50 percent or more during Black Friday sales.

Treasure Coast Newspapers

Seth Shapiro, of Vero Beach, recounts what he and his wife, Chrissy Shapiro, accomplished while shopping at the Vero Outlet Mall late Thursday night in Vero Beach. Shapiro said he prefers the late Thursday night opening stating that he can be done shopping for the year and back in bed by midnight. The couple bought 3 pairs of shoes at the Nike store as well as purses, wallets and other items while at the mall.

Treasure Coast Newspapers

The line at the Vero Beach Target stretched past Beall's prior to the store opening at 9 p.m. Thursday.

The line for the Best Buy store in Vero Beach was hundreds deep and extended down the sidewalk past three other stores.

Treasure Coast Newspapers

HOBIE HILER/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Jaimee Krupilis, 18, of Port St. Lucie leans against a pole as he waits with friends for Sports Authority to open at midnight to participate in Black Friday shopping at Sports Authority in Port St. Lucie on Thursday. "It's fun," said Krupilis. "We are just hanging out with friends."

HOBIE HILER/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Quade Minnis of Port St. Lucie smiles as he navigates his cart with a 32" LCD TV through crowds as he shops for Black Friday deals at Target in Port St. Lucie on Thursday. "Patience pays off," said Minnis on shopping during Black Friday. "Its pretty cool."

Plenty of deals remain at Macy's in Jensen Beach. These items are $9.99 after $10 rebate.

Steve Spangler (left) and Mark Rodolico, of the band The Rip Tides, entertain shoppers at the Vero Outlet Mall late Thursday night in Vero Beach.

Treasure Coast Newspapers

Some great deals were still available at Jensen Beach's Target ... 13 minutes after the doors opened at 9 p.m. Thursday.

About 30 people were in line at 6 p.m. in front of Best Buy in Vero Beach.

Dex Purcell just walked out of Target with a 32-inch TV. His brother is first in line at Best Buy in Vero Beach.

The first 100 in line at Shoe Carnival get $10 and a chance for $100. Most were in line for the Best Buy in Jensen Beach.

Images from Black Friday 2012 in Vero Beach.

One happy customer loads a 50-inch TV from KMart into his truck.

Images from Black Friday 2012 in Vero Beach.

Black Friday shoppers at the Vero Beach WalMart started parking in the Sam's Club lot next door Thursday evening.

Conner Stone, of Vero Beach, is the first one into the Best Buy Store that opened at midnight on Black Friday in Vero Beach.

Treasure Coast Newspapers

Images from Black Friday 2012 in Vero Beach.

Images from Black Friday 2012 in Vero Beach.

Images from Black Friday 2012 in Vero Beach.

HOBIE HILER/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Lynnette Vincens of Port St. Lucie shops with her daughter Bryanna Vincens, 10, for Black Friday deals at Target in Port St. Lucie on Thursday. "It has been fun so far," said Vincens. "So far I have found two things that we are looking for."

Images from Black Friday 2012 in Vero Beach.

Nancy Fulston (center), of Vero Beach, and Brianne McGuire, of Port St. Lucie, joke around as they talk with Best Buy employee Chris Rosario who was handing out information on items to people in line before the store opened at midnight Friday morning in Vero Beach. "I like that it's started earlier because it's easier to stay up and go out," said Fulston about the earlier hours for the popular shopping day.

Treasure Coast Newspapers

HOBIE HILER/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Robert Rosado, 19, of Port St. Lucie laughs as he plays the video game Black Ops II for Xbox 360 with friends as they pass time until Sports Authority opens at midnight to participate in Black Friday shopping at Sports Authority in Port St. Lucie on Thursday. "I am just spending time with the bros," said Rosado adding, "This is an annual thing that we do and we are having a blast."

Jean Bony Pierre waits in line at the Office Depot in Vero Beach after attending the midnight opening of the Best Buy store next door. Office Depot opened at 5 a.m. and Pierre was hoping to purchase a laptop computer at Office Depot.

Treasure Coast Newspapers

Brandy Gibson, of Vero Beach, eyes the Charlotte Russe store in the Indian River Mall while shopping with family members at about 1:30 a.m. during Black Friday in Vero Beach. "We were really blown away with the number of people who were here at midnight," said Ursula Gunter, director of mall marketing and business development at the Indian River Mall. It was the first time the mall opened at midnight for Black Friday.

Treasure Coast Newspapers

GRAYSON HOFFMAN/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Jon Mockus (right) of Jensen Beach wears a Santa hat to keep warm as he waits in line for the midnight opening of the Best Buy in Jensen Beach on Black Friday. "It's become a tradition," said Mockus, who has been coming to the early Black Friday openings for four years. "I'm trying to get a computer for my family, but I'm also here to have fun with my friends."

GRAYSON HOFFMAN/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Lola Cobos (center) talks with Carlos Calle about the Black Friday special deals as they wait for the Best Buy in Jensen Beach to open at midnight.

GRAYSON HOFFMAN/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS The waiting shoppers listen as Best Buy employee Steven Castillo gives instructions on how to enter the store at midnight on Black Friday in Jensen Beach.

GRAYSON HOFFMAN/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Will Bruce, 18, of Jensen Beach, plays the guitar as he waits in line for the Best Buy in Jensen Beach to open at midnight on Black Friday.

GRAYSON HOFFMAN/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Sisters Jessica (left) and Justina Le, of Port St. Lucie, load a new TV into the trunk of their car shortly after midnight on Black Friday after shopping at the Best Buy store in Jensen Beach. "It was really cold, but really fun to be with all the people," said Jessica, who had been waiting in line since 9 p.m. "It was our first time at Best Bu, and once we got in, it went really smooth."

Shoppers look over the racks outside stores at the Vero Beach Outlet Mall on Black Friday.

An Indian River County Sheriff's Deputy patrols the Vero Beach Outlet Mall on foot Friday morning.